howl
/haʊl/
noun
- A long, loud, crying sound made by a wolf, dog, or similar animal.
- We heard the howl of a wolf in the distance.
- The dog let out a long howl when its owner left.
- A lonely howl echoed through the forest.
- A loud cry or shout of pain, anger, or laughter.
- The child's howl of pain made everyone turn around.
- A howl of laughter came from the audience.
- He let out a howl of frustration when he lost the game.
verb
- To make a long, loud, crying sound, like a wolf or dog.
- The wolf began to howl at the full moon.
- Our dog howls whenever the fire truck siren passes by.
- The coyotes howled all night long in the hills.
- To cry or shout loudly in pain, anger, or laughter.
- He howled in pain after stubbing his toe on the table.
- The crowd howled with laughter at the comedian's joke.
- The baby howled when she dropped her toy.
- To make a loud, wailing sound, especially the wind.
- The wind howled through the trees during the storm.
- The storm howled as it moved across the plains.
- We could hear the wind howling outside our cabin all night.
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